FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ROURKE JAMES H
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC [MLI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group VP & General Manager
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8353 COLONY DR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2005
(Street)

CLAY TOWNSHIP, MI 48001		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   10,174 A $ 23.803 56,307 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   21,501 A $ 14.074 77,808 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   18,814 A $ 22.09 96,622 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   12,448 A $ 15.202 109,070 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   18,673 A $ 18.701 127,743 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   18,673 A $ 20.403 146,416 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   12,448 A $ 16.615 158,864 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   M   6,224 A $ 20.718 165,088 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   S   68,955 D $ 31.266 96,133 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2005   S   50,000 D $ 31.26 46,133 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.803 (1) 02/16/2005   M     10,174 (1)   (2) 07/01/2008 Common Stock 10,174 $ 0 5,387 (1) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.074 (1) 02/16/2005   M     21,501 (1)   (3) 10/29/2008 Common Stock 21,501 $ 0 1,840 (1) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.09 (1) 02/16/2005   M     18,814 (1)   (4) 12/13/2009 Common Stock 18,814 $ 0 4,527 (1) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.202 (1) 02/16/2005   M     12,448 (1)   (5) 12/21/2000 Common Stock 12,448 $ 0 3,113 (1) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.701 (1) 02/16/2005   M     18,673 (1)   (6) 11/06/2011 Common Stock 18,673 $ 0 4,668 (1) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.403 (1) 02/16/2005   M     18,673 (1)   (7) 02/13/2012 Common Stock 18,673 $ 0 12,449 (1) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.615 (1) 02/16/2005   M     12,448 (1)   (8) 02/13/2013 Common Stock 12,448 $ 0 18,674 (1) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.718 (1) 02/16/2005   M     6,224 (1) 02/10/2005 02/10/2014 Common Stock 6,224 $ 0 24,898 (1) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROURKE JAMES H
8353 COLONY DR
CLAY TOWNSHIP, MI 48001		       Group VP & General Manager  

Signatures

 /s/ James H. Rourke   02/18/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The exercise price and number of stock options reported on this form reflect an equitable adjustment made to all outstanding stock options concurrent with the Company's recapitalization by special dividend in the fourth quarter of 2004.
(2) Exercisable as follows: 3,112 on 7/01/1999; 3,112 on 7/01/2000; 3,112 on 7/01/2001; and 838 on 07/02/2002.
(3) Exercisable as follows: 4,668 on 10/29/1999; 4,668 on 10/29/2000; 4,668 on 10/29/2001; 4,669 on 10/29/2002; and 2,828 on 10/29/2003.
(4) Exercisable as follows: 4,668 on 12/13/2000; 4,668 on 12/13/2001; 4,668 on 12/13/2002; 4,669 on 12/13/2003; and 141 on 12/13/2004.
(5) Exercisable as follows: 3,112 on 12/21/2001; 3,112 on 12/2/2002; 3,112 on 12/21/2003; and 3,112 on 12/21/2004.
(6) Exercisable as follows: 9,336 on 11/06/2002; 4,668 on 11/06/2003; and 4,669 on 11/06/2004.
(7) Exercisable as follows: 6,224 on 02/13/2003; 6,224 on 02/13/2004; and 6,225 on 02/13/2005.
(8) Exercisable as follows: 6,224 on 02/10/2004 and 6,224 on 02/10/2005.

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